Jackson
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Jack·son
ˈjak-sən 
Andrew 1767–1845 American general; 7th president of the U.S. (1829–37)
Jackson
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Helen (Maria) Hunt 1830–1885 née Fiske American novelist
Jackson
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Jesse (Louis) 1941– American clergyman and political activist
Jackson
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Ke*tan*ji
kə-ˈtän-jē
(Onyika) Brown 1970- American jurist
(Onyika) Brown 1970- American jurist
Jackson
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Mahalia 1911–1972 American gospel singer
Jackson
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Michael (Joseph) 1958–2009 American pop singer, songwriter, and dancer
Jackson
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Robert H(ough*wout)
ˈhau̇-ət
1892–1954 American jurist
1892–1954 American jurist
Jackson
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Thomas Jonathan 1824–1863
Stonewall
ˈstōn-ˌwȯl
Jackson American Confederate general
Jackson American Confederate general
Jackson
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Jack·son
ˈjak-sən
1
city in southern Michigan population 33,534
Note: The Republican Party was founded in Jackson in July 1854.
2
city in Mississippi on the Pearl River population 173,514
Note: Jackson is the capital of Mississippi.
3
city in western Tennessee population 65,211
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“Jackson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jackson. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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